Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Miller 60.3% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Miller 60.7%
Defensive zone
Miller 60.4%
Neutral zone
Miller 66.5%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 61.7%
38.3%
61.7%
Kopitar
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kopitar
Miller
Last 5: Kopitar 3-2 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Miller
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Miller
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Miller
0
1
Kopitar
Miller
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
62.0% (582)
-5.9%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
65.9% (126)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
50.7% (71)
+0.9%
On even strength, Miller has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Miller is 62.3% vs left-shot opponents (485).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Miller
Home
57.3% (553)
63.0% (416)
Away
56.4% (566)
60.1% (363)
By Period
Kopitar
Miller
P1
56.5%
60.7%
P2
58.0%
63.9%
P3
56.1%
60.2%
OT
57.9%
60.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
64.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Miller
70.0%▲
64.0%
61.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3 | 17:17 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 07:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 1 | 09:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |